Casey at the Bat (1927)

Loosely based on the beloved Ernest Lawrence Thayer poem, this silent baseball comedy stars Wallace Beery as the title slugger, a small-town junk dealer whose diamond skills land him a spot on the New York Giants. But will Casey's hard-drinking ways and a crooked scout lead him to ruin and cost him the love of Camille, the girl he left behind (ZaSu Pitts)? With Sterling Holloway, Ford Sterling. 68 min. Standard; Soundtrack: music score. Silent with music score.

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Loosely based on the beloved Ernest Lawrence Thayer poem, this silent baseball comedy stars Wallace Beery as the title slugger, a small-town junk dealer whose diamond skills land him a spot on the New York Giants. But will Casey's hard-drinking ways and a crooked scout lead him to ruin and cost him the love of Camille, the girl he left behind (ZaSu Pitts)? With Sterling Holloway, Ford Sterling. 68 min. Standard; Soundtrack: music score. Silent with music score.